Gold & Sunshine Coast Report issued at 5.55am Sunday 16th June 2024

Weather Forecast: Mostly sunny, with the chance of a shower on the Gold Coast this morning and a top temperature of 21°

Wind Forecast: 5-10kts W/SW early, becoming SW during the morning and freshening to about 10-15kts

Swell: 0.75-1m SE on the northern ends of the Gold and Sunshine Coasts and along the Tweed Coast. Smaller and more SE/E in the bays on the north side of headlands

Tides: Mooloolaba: Low @ 9.52am … High @ 4.38pm

Snapper Rocks: Low @ 9.54am … High @ 4.37pm

Best waves: Small waves on the points, best either side of low tide when there’s less water on the banks. For a bit more size, check the beach breaks on the northern ends of the Sunshine & Gold Coasts and along the Tweed Coast  

For some surfing history, check the daily videos from the Coastwatch Vault at the bottom of this page  

Best Beaches: The water temperature is about 21° and apart from the chance of a few morning showers on the Gold Coast, it will be a mostly sunny, cool day and most beaches will be pleasant. With SW winds forecast, there will be some wind chill factor, so finding a spot against the dunes or in front of high rise buildings, where there’s less wind, would be a good idea. There’s inshore holes and gutters along the open stretches of beach and any rips and sweep working around them, will be enhanced as the water drains off the beach on the ebb tide, so despite the small swell, swim in the patrolled areas marked by the red and yellow flags